I can remember many required novels or texts I did enjoy.
- Tess of the D'Urbervilles - I thoroughly enjoyed my first Thomas Hardy experience. There were some very real life experiences with Alec that shocked me as a teenage girl and I loved Angel and Tess's love story, as dysfunctional as it was. It was the first time as I reader that I learned about tragedy and truly felt agony for a character. I really should re-read Tess to see if I still feel the same way.
- Why Nations Go to War - I had to read this text by John Stoessinger for a Political Science class. I assumed the writing would be daunting and I'd have to work to keep myself awake. You can imagine my surprise when I was drawn by the way Stoessinger made history into enthralling stories. This text helped me become Pro-Palestinian after reading about the conflicts in the Middle East. I would recommend Nations to anyone wanting to learn more about the wars of the twentieth century.
- The Great Gatsby - I enjoyed F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel about Gatsby and his love for Daisy. I loved all of the symbolism and imagery in this novel. Probably something I may not have seen if I hadn't read Gatsby in school. Another novel I need to re-read. It also didn't hurt that the movie versions of the novel had Robert Redford and Toby Stephens as Gatsby - sigh!!
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The first time I read Tess, I did not like it. However, it's one of those books I had to read multiple times in school, and the more I read it, the more I like it. I also enjoyed your assertion that Jonathan Swift smoked cocaine. I'll have to do some research on that.
Can you smoke cocaine?
I just trust she knows what she's talking about. I am innocent of all drug knowledge.
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